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Lesson Planning Form for Accessible Instruction Calvin College Education Program

Teacher Kathleen Fuller


Date

Subject/ Topic/ Theme

work on writing

Grade ___First________

I. Objectives
How does this lesson connect to the unit plan?
cognitiveR U Ap An E C*

Learners will be able to:

physical
development

socioemotional

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Retell the story of the first thanksgiving


Write about what happened during the first thanksgiving
Identify consonant blends
Say consonant blends
Identify their own thanksgiving traditions

Common Core standards (or GLCEs if not available in Common Core) addressed:
(Note: Write as many as needed. Indicate taxonomy levels and connections to applicable national or state standards. If an objective applies to particular learners
write the name(s) of the learner(s) to whom it applies.)
*remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create

II. Before you start


Identify prerequisite
knowledge and skills.

Some idea of consonant blends/what Thanksgiving is


Pre-assessment (for learning):

Have you heard of Pilgrims and Native Americans?


Outline assessment
activities
(applicable to this lesson)

Formative (for learning):

Write what she thinks about the First Thanksgiving


Formative (as learning):

Ask what she does for thanksgiving


Summative (of learning):
Write about the first Thanksgiving and her own traditions
Provide Multiple Means of
Representation
Provide options for perceptionmaking information perceptible

Provide Multiple Means of Action


and Expression
Provide options for physical actionincrease options for interaction

Provide Multiple Means of


Engagement
Provide options for recruiting
interest- choice, relevance, value,
authenticity, minimize threats

Provide options for language,


mathematical expressions, and
symbols- clarify & connect
language

Provide options for expression and


communication- increase medium
of expression

Provide options for sustaining effort


and persistence- optimize
challenge, collaboration, masteryoriented feedback

Provide options for comprehensionactivate, apply & highlight

Provide options for executive


functions- coordinate short & long
term goals, monitor progress, and
modify strategies

Provide options for self-regulationexpectations, personal skills and


strategies, self-assessment &
reflection

What barriers might this


lesson present?
What will it take
neurodevelopmentally,
experientially,
emotionally, etc., for your
students to do this lesson?

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Materials-what materials
(books, handouts, etc) do
you need for this lesson
and are they ready to
use?

How will your classroom


be set up for this lesson?

We Gather Together Now Please Get Lost book


Pilgrims and Indians book
Markers
Half and half paper
Lined paper
Go fish cards
Consonant blend worksheet
Pencil
We will sit in the hallway

III. The Plan


Time

Components
Motivation
(opening/
introduction/
engagement)

Describe teacher activities


AND
student activities
for each component of the lesson. Include important higher order thinking questions and/or
prompts.
How is school going?
Student responds to questions and writes down her
Are you excited for a break next week?
response.
What does your family do for thanksgiving? (give
her 3-5 minutes to write down what her family
does over thanksgiving break, and then have her
share)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Development
(the largest
component or
main body of
the lesson)

6.

7.

8.

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Why do you think we celebrate


Thanksgiving?
What do you know about pilgrims and
Indians?
Have her read the book about the Pilgrims
and Indians. Help her if she needs help.
Have her use half and half sheets to write
down what she took away from the story
and draw the story.
Take a break from reading to work on
consonant blends. Play go fish with the
consonant blends card. Have her practice
saying the words out loud and identifying
the consonant blends so she can hear them
herself.
Next, have her use a dry erase marker and
fill in the consonant blends on the
worksheet to continue scaffolding for
consonant blends
Read her We Gather Together Now
Please Get Lost and talk about how
thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks
and remembering how we can help others.
Have her write down on the lined paper
how she can help others.

Student gives answer

Student reads the book with help if needed.

Student participates in playing go-fish.

Student identifies consonant blends

Student listens to reading


Student writes.

Closure
(conclusion,
culmination,
wrap-up)

1.

Try to talk to her more about her family


and culture and what she does for
thanksgiving/holidays with her family.
She can write things down or draw.

Student will (hopefully) talk about her family.

Your reflection about the lesson, including evidence(s) of student learning and engagement, as well as ideas for improvement
for next time. (Write this after teaching the lesson, if you had a chance to teach it. If you did not teach this lesson, focus on the
process of preparing the lesson.)

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